Kootingal Caravan Park

Kootingal Caravan Park is a small, laid-back park on 7 acres at 3 Churchill Drive, Moonbi, just off the New England Highway about 15 minutes north of Tamworth. The fact that decides your stop: dogs are welcome on powered sites and in selected cabins, but only with prior arrangement, which makes it a practical pet-friendly stopover on the New England route.

Dogs at Kootingal Caravan Park

Dogs are permitted on camping and powered sites, in onsite vans, and in designated pet-friendly cabins, and the 7-acre grassy layout gives plenty of open space that past guests note as welcoming for dogs. You must arrange the pet stay with management before arrival: ring +61 459 447 232 and confirm availability, particularly for cabins, since pet-friendly ones fill quickly. No set pet fee or weight limit is published, so confirm both when you call. Dogs stay on lead at all times around the grounds and are cleaned up after, the standard caravan park conditions.

The park

Expect large, quiet, level grounds with a rural outlook and a relaxed, low-key management style. Facilities cover a camp kitchen, BBQ areas, a swimming pool, laundry, and an onsite kiosk. Powered sites, unpowered sites and large motorhome sites back up the cabins and onsite vans. Reviews consistently describe the amenities as clean, though some note they are dated, worth weighing if a modern bathroom block matters to you.

Getting there and parking

The park sits at 3 Churchill Drive, within walking distance of Kootingal village with its IGA, pub and post office, and an easy pull-off the New England Highway for towed vans and motorhomes. Free guest parking is at your site. Tamworth is 15 minutes south.

When to go

It works as a highway stopover any time of year, but ring ahead during school holidays, peak long weekends, and especially the Tamworth Country Music Festival in January, when the region's accommodation tightens up and pet-friendly cabins are the first to go. A powered site is the safer bet if you are booking on short notice.

Close by with the dogs

Moonbi Creek and the grassy areas around the village suit a leashed walk. For a day trip into Tamworth, Oliver Brown is the cafe stop and The Pig & Tinder Box is the big pub option in town, with Tamworth Holiday Park as the in-town pet-friendly alternative if you would rather stay in the city.

More around the area is on the Moonbi destination page, and the full list is in the NSW stays index.